Beware of These Secretly Salty Foods

We all know we need to cut back on eating sodium, but you may not even realize it's in these common foods.

Where Sodium Lurks

A high-sodium diet can raise your blood pressure and increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke  not to mention leave you feeling bloated and unable to zip up your jeans. But the salt shaker on your kitchen table and the potato chips in your pantry aren't the biggest offenders when it comes to sodium, says Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson Kim Larson, R.D.N.

To avoid too much sodium, Larson suggests reading labels when youre food shopping (look for products with less than 140 mg per serving, and if you must buy a frozen meal, look for one under 500 mg), picking low-sodium versions of your favorites, and watching out for the following foods.

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